Manchin received large campaign contributions from daughter’s company amid EpiPen scandal
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September 23, 2021
This week in money-in-politics
Manchin received large campaign contributions from daughter’s company amid EpiPen scandal
Joe Manchin’s daughter was embroiled in the EpiPen price scandal while her company gave large campaign contributions to Manchin. Read More. ([link removed])
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As Virginia governor’s race tightens, McAuliffe and Youngkin report big fundraising numbers
Terry McAuliffe and Glenn Youngkin are in a tight race for Virginia governor, and the campaign finance race is heating up.
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GOP operatives funneling Russian money to Trump is the latest foreign “straw” donor scheme
GOP operatives allegedly funneling Russian money to Donald Trump’s joint fundraising committee is the latest foreign straw donor scheme.
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O’Rourke poised to run for governor, but big money might not be enough
Beto O’Rourke is set to announce his Texas gubernatorial bid and put his powerhouse fundraising to the test.
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Pharmaceutical industry backs Democratic holdouts on drug pricing plan
House Democrats killed a provision to lower drug prices after Democrats received 61% of the pharmaceutical industry’s campaign contributions in 2020.
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** What’s at Stake in the 2022 Races for Governor (The New York Times) ([link removed])
According to OpenSecrets.org, the Democratic Governors Association and the Republican Governors Association have already raised a combined $46.6 million, and spent $28.2 million, for the 2021 and 2022 governor races, significantly more than usual. The money is also a function of the sheer number of upcoming races: two this year and an astounding 36 next November.
** Letting the government negotiate drug prices won’t hurt innovation (The Washington Post) ([link removed])
According to OpenSecrets, pharmaceutical and health-products industries spent $309 million on lobbying in 2020, placing it at No. 1 in lobbying expenditures among industry groups — with double the spending of the No. 2 group.
** Big Pharma, medical firms donated $750K to Kyrsten Sinema — then she opposed drug bill (Salon) ([link removed])
Sinema has received $519,988 from PACs and individuals in the pharmaceutical industry throughout her political career, according to data from OpenSecrets. She brought in more than $120,000 in pharma contributions between 2019 and 2020 even though she is not up for re-election until 2024.
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